Barack Obama's first work of children's literature is addressed to his daughters and focuses on 13 inspirational Americans. It was written before he became the President of United Satates. The book, illustrated by children's artist Loren Long, begins by asking "Have I told you lately how wonderful you are?" and goes on to offer repeated phrases of praise and encouragement to the sisters, while introducing them to the examples of 13 great Americans who shaped the nation.

Jackie Robinson, the first black Major League baseball player, Sitting Bull, the Sioux chief, Albert Einstein, the scientist and singer Billie Holiday are among the inspirational Americans numbered by Barack Obama in his lyrical new children's picture book.He's donating his share of the profits to a scholarship program run by the Fisher House Foundation, which benefits the children of fallen and disabled service workers.Obama is not the only US president to have written for children. Theodore Roosevelt wrote Hero Tales from American History for teenage readers six years before taking office, while Jimmy Carter wrote an improbably named children's book, The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer. During her stint as first lady, Hillary Clinton wrote Dear Socks, Dear Buddy: Kids' Letters to the First Pets.Education:

The story builds to a message of patriotic pride and inclusiveness, with the narrator asking: "Have I told you that America is made up of people of every kind?"

If you teach American history at primary schools, the book can be a lovely introduction to the subject. The book invites the children to meet American heroes and recognise the unique gifts of each American citizen. Level : Primary Education.

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Souto, G. (2013) Time for Action: New Challenges in Secondary Education. At Conference Proceedings, International Conference The Future of Education, Florence, Italy.

Souto, G. (2013) Visionary Learning for 2030: Secondary Education. In Booklet online "Vision on Open Education 2030 Part 2: School Education", European Commission and The Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS).

TEDxKids Brussels 2011

Gina Souto was guest tweeting from TEDxKids in Brussels on June 1st."48 kids, all of them born in 2000, are going get their hands dirty, soldering, tinkering, hacking and composing. A series of hands-on workshops will introduce the kids to a range of skills and methods.

At the same time 400 adults will be treated to an all day program of leading thinkers, experts and makers."

The twitter address is @TEDxKidsEU and there was a fantastic live stream from the event.